Chapter 13
(The council and Connelly P.O.V.)
Two hours later, Connelly stood in a circular room before the ten council members' chairs in the dimly lit room.
From a side door, nine vampires sat one in each chair before Connelly. "Why did you call us here? You know it is rare that a human may call us to together especially without one present." Hoirer the head of the council asked.
Connelly grinned. "I understand, but this you must hear Lords and Ladies," he said and sat the recorder on the table. "This is about your troublesome member." Connelly turned on the recorder letting the council listen.
"Well, looks like our puppet is thinking for herself now," Essny, one of the three females on the council, said.
"Either that or we have to kill Michael and get him out of the way like we did Edward to stop her thinking," Pernysa, the other female present, said.
Zion stood and paced around his fellow members thinking. "No, that won't do. Ralalith has gone soft over the years. She had one of the humans that were trying to expose us and she let her escape."
"Then we should get rid of them both I say. This human is resourceful maybe he can do the job," Hoirer said.
Connolly grinned wider. "It wouldn't be a problem getting in to Ralalith's place."
"It's not hard for any of us to get in, but it would give you our up most respect," Soris said as he put his feet up in front of him.
"We will have to get the cooperation of her children. That is going to be hard seeing that they are loyal to her. Lafrak and Tuemdyn you will take care of see that Connelly is given what he needs to get rid of your problem and aid him if need be. I want the council to try and stay out of this if need be," Hoirer said giving a slight glare at Soris for his feet up on the desk.
"Yes sir what do you want done with Michael?" Lafrak asked.
"Chardack, Oldnunt and Soris will take care of him. Soris is young and needs the experience." Hoirer said as Soris jumped.
"Come on I'm not a child here. I……"
Hoirer jumped up as well and glared deeply at Soris.
"Soris you seen what I can do. Do you want to end up like Ralalith and die by our hands?"
"No forgive me Lord Hoirer," Soris said setting back down.
(Mick and Josef's P.O.V. with Mike a little)
Meanwhile Mick and Josef sat talking about why Josef was spending so much money on two girls one of which he really liked and couldn't stop looking at when she was in the room, when the phone rang in Josef's office. He picked it you. "Hold on, Mike. Let me put on speaker Mick is here." He pressed a button and sat the phone down. "Mike tells us your news."
"Well I got a visit from Ralalith this afternoon. I set her wheels turning about what she is doing. If she ever once loved my brother, she will stop this…" Mike started but was interrupted by Mick.
"What are you Edward's brother? Josef, what the hell?"
"Mike is Edward's brother and sister-in law to Ralalith; they did work together, but Mike saw the corruption…"
"So did Edward, but he had decided to stay with Ralalith because he loved her," Mike said.
"Anyway we know that. I saw Mike as the best defense against Ralalith. So I set him as Beth's and Niko's body guard," Josef said.
"Alright I see," Mick said.
"Mike, give me the rest of your report later," Josef said to the phone.
"Yeah that's fine," Mike said and hung up.
"Well Ralalith has had her hand in the mix of things for some time. I had to confirm it with Mike when I last say Ralalith. Mick, I say we help her," Josef said.
"Josef no you saw the way she acted when we went to get Beth," Mick said straightening up in his chair.
"I know I know but a friend is a friend no matter how bad."
(Ralalith's P.O.V)
While all this was taking place, Ralalith walked the streets along the shade of the buildings, nearly in tears from her encounter with her brother in law. Her jaw was set with her fits balled with her arms crossed. "His death wasn't my fault," she said to herself, but thoughts of the plans the council had raced though her mind and the arguments she had with them and her husband over the years. "I can't stop now what's started is started." She said then a memory hit her.
(Flash back)
The years flew back as she walked down the crowed sidewalk. Ralalith was lying in bed in the cellar with Edward's arms around her holding her close.
"My dear, what's wrong why so down," Ed said.
"The council they won't listen I try proposing what you came up with but they said that would never work even with the proof you gave me," she said rolling over slightly onto his chest.
Ed looked down at Ralalith bushing her hair softly. "See! It is only a matter of time, my dear, which they will fall through in their own corruption. I want you out, I want you and me to go and get out of this madness."
"The council has been doing this kind of work for a thousand years now. They can't be wrong. You ran one of the businesses that they controlled yourself," Ralalith said sitting up and looking at Ed with an almost angry stare.
Ed sat up and pulled Ralalith with him. "I know I did, but their practices aren't right after I saw the light, so to speak. Open your eyes and you'll see it too. My love, we may live in the dark, but we can walk during the day too."
They both stared at each other as the memory faded back.
(End of flash back)
Ralalith found herself close to Josef's manor and stopped herself. "No! No, the council is right. I don't care," she said turning back and walking to hers.
(Mike and Dean's P.O.V)
As Ralalith walked down the street, Mike closed his cell and walked back down stairs and stopped. "Wait! Ralalith doesn't wear jasmine. Shit!" He ran down the stairs and into the office.
"Dean, can you tell me who down here wears jasmine?" Mick asked out of breath.
"The slut um… Lindsey. Why? You like her?" Dean asked as Mike collapsed in a chair.
"Hell no I think she was on the roof and guess who showed up, up there."
"I don't know who your mom," Dean said with a chuckle. "No, Ralalith. She paid me a little visit. I thought it was Ralalith but then I remembered she wears honeysuckle and vanilla."